They say the pen is mightier than the sword but maybe one of your journalists and his editor ought to fall upon their swords.
I quote Personal Announcements, Evening Press, Friday May 13: 'Mum's story: Water's broke 12 week's early...'.
Was this a surreal act of apostrophe procreation or something to do with the date?
I suspect neither. How can we expect young people to have a working grasp of the English language if those working with the language cannot do so accurately?
D C Nicholson,
Grange Garth,
York.
Updated: 09:44 Tuesday, May 17, 2005
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